Health Minister Punjab Dr Yasmeen Rashid has issued directions for HIV AIDS screening of every prisoner in 41 prisons of Punjab. She passed these directions while chairing a high-level meeting at CM House regarding eradication of HIV AIDS. Dr Yasmeen said on this occasion that rehabilitation centres should be established in all prisons of Punjab. Prisoners having HIV AIDS and TB must be facilitated in separate barracks. Vacancies in all prisons' hospitals must be fulfilled soon. Strict action against quacks must be ensured in all districts.
She further said that comprehensive awareness campaign should be launched in all educational institutions. The Punjab Healthcare Commission has taken action against more than 50,000 quacks. Registered HIV AIDS patients have the free facility of medicines and treatment. Punjab AIDS control programme is running 18 treatment centres in Punjab. Blood Transfusion Authority, Districts Health Authorities, Infection Control Programme, Hepatitis Control Programme TB Control Programme, Narcotics Control and donors with health department are helping for the eradication of HIV AIDS, she added.
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